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Looking for a quick short story to enjoy between chapters or exploring a collection of short stories for kids? At Bookends, you will find plenty of second-hand gems that make reading easy to jump into and hard to put down. From a classic short story in English to fun bite sized tales for young readers, our shelves are full of little adventures waiting to be discovered. Use the filters at the top of the page to browse by author, language or genre and find the perfect story for your next reading moment.

  • Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger
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    Franny and Zooey

    J.D. Salinger

    By: J.D. Salinger Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Classics, N...

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  • صخب الخسيف 2 - اسامة المسلم
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    صخب الخسيف 2

    اسامة المسلم

    By: اسامة المسلم Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Horror, Short...

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  • المخيم : قصة رعب واقعية - فاطمة رمضان
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    المخيم : قصة رعب واقعية

    فاطمة رمضان

    By: فاطمة رمضان Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Horror, Short ...

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  • في مكان غامض - تركي محمد
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    في مكان غامض

    تركي محمد

    By: تركي محمد Language: Arabic Quality: Good Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories- [Hardcover] - Sarah Rafael García
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    Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories- [Hardcover]

    Sarah Rafael García

    By: Sarah Rafael García Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Scien...

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  • Low Chicago- [Hardcover] - George R.R. Martin
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    George R.R. Martin

    By: George R.R. Martin Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Fantas...

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  • The Selfish Giant - Oscar Wilde
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    The Selfish Giant

    Oscar Wilde

    By: Oscar Wilde Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children books Ag...

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  • Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courageous Animals - Hardcover - David Long
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    Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courageous Animals - Hardcover

    David Long

    By: David Long Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Animals, Short sto...

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  • Mr. Icy Cold: and Other Stories - Hardcover - Blyton, Enid;
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    Mr. Icy Cold: and Other Stories - Hardcover

    Blyton, Enid;

    By: Blyton, Enid; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Books...

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  • Big-eyes the Enchanter and Other Stories - Hardcover - Enid Blyton
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    Big-eyes the Enchanter and Other Stories - Hardcover

    Enid Blyton

    By: Enid Blyton Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children books Ag...

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  • The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
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    The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

    Arthur Conan Doyle

    By: Arthur Conan Doyle Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Crime,...

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  • The Prophet and Other Works - Kahlil Gibran
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    The Prophet and Other Works

    Kahlil Gibran

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  • Grüße aus Dubai 1 - Gaby Barton
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    Grüße aus Dubai 1

    Gaby Barton

    By: Gaby Barton Language: German Quality: Good Genre: Short story, ...

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  • The Kept Woman and Other Stories - Kamala Suraiyya Das
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    The Kept Woman and Other Stories

    Kamala Suraiyya Das

    By: Kamala Suraiyya Das Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short sto...

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  • The Pier Falls: And Other Stories - Mark Haddon
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    The Pier Falls: And Other Stories

    Mark Haddon

    By: Mark Haddon Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Of All That Ends - Günter Grass , Breon Mitchell
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    Of All That Ends

    Günter Grass , Breon Mitchell

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  • أبو بكر الرازي : العالم الطبيب- [Hardcover] - محمد فرحان الطرابلسي
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    أبو بكر الرازي : العالم الطبيب- [Hardcover]

    محمد فرحان الطرابلسي

    By: محمد فرحان الطرابلسي Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Child...

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  • حديث نبوي وحكاية- [Hardcover] - دار الحافظ
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    حديث نبوي وحكاية- [Hardcover]

    دار الحافظ

    By: دار الحافظ Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Children Books,...

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  • Papa Read to Me: the Story of 6 Books - [Hardcover] - Praca Zbiorowa
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    Papa Read to Me: the Story of 6 Books - [Hardcover]

    Praca Zbiorowa

    By: Praca Zbiorowa Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Children B...

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  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
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    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    By: Robert Louis Stevenson Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Horror...

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  • Adventures of Rusty - Ruskin Bond;
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    Adventures of Rusty

    Ruskin Bond;

    By: Ruskin Bond; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children books ...

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  • Scary Stories 3-Book Box Set Movie Tie-in Edition - Alvin Schwartz
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    Scary Stories 3-Book Box Set Movie Tie-in Edition

    Alvin Schwartz

    By: Alvin Schwartz Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Fantasy, Short...

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  • Lightning: Year 4 Short Stories - Book 1 - Heros - Ivan Jones
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    Lightning: Year 4 Short Stories - Book 1 - Heros

    Ivan Jones

    By: Ivan Jones Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Books, Ch...

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  • The Visitors - R.L. Stine
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    The Visitors

    R.L. Stine

    By: R.L. Stine Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Horror, Short stor...

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  • The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories - O. Henry
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    The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories

    O. Henry

    By: O. Henry Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Classics, Short stor...

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  • Perfect Pets - Hardcover - Lisa Stock;
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    Perfect Pets - Hardcover

    Lisa Stock;

    By: Lisa Stock; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Books, ...

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  • The Worry Website - Jacqueline Wilson
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    The Worry Website

    Jacqueline Wilson

    By: Jacqueline Wilson Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Bo...

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  • اسواق الذهب - Ahmed Shawqi
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    اسواق الذهب

    Ahmed Shawqi

    By: Ahmed Shawqi Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • مأمون القانوني - ديك الجن
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    مأمون القانوني

    ديك الجن

    By: ديك الجن Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • مواقف طبيب في قسم الطوارئ - أحمد عبد المنعم علي
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    مواقف طبيب في قسم الطوارئ

    أحمد عبد المنعم علي

    By: أحمد عبد المنعم علي Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short ...

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  • حصاد اللحظات - محمد جاسم الأنصاري
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    حصاد اللحظات

    محمد جاسم الأنصاري

    By: محمد جاسم الأنصاري Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short s...

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  • 7:46 م - عبدالله المغلوث
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    7:46 م

    عبدالله المغلوث

    By: عبدالله المغلوث Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Self help,...

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  • اخلع حذائك - ياسر حارب
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    اخلع حذائك

    ياسر حارب

    By: ياسر حارب Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • جواز سفر مستعمل جداً - وديان سمحان النعيمي
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    جواز سفر مستعمل جداً

    وديان سمحان النعيمي

    By: وديان سمحان النعيمي Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short ...

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  • The Call of the Wild / Brown Wolf - Jack London
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    The Call of the Wild / Brown Wolf

    Jack London

    By: Jack London Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Classics, Short s...

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  • En moins bien - Arnaud Le Guilcher
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    En moins bien

    Arnaud Le Guilcher

    By: Arnaud Le Guilcher Language: French Quality: Good Genre: Short story...

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